• The Candelária Church (in Portuguese, Igreja da Candelária or Igreja Nossa Senhora da Candelária) is the Rio de Janeiro’s first church dating from 1630.
  • Home Travel Guides Brazil Rio De Janeiro. Candelária Church. Praça Pio X, s/n - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20040-020, Brazil.
  • The Candelária Church (Portuguese: Igreja da Candelária) is an important historical church in the city of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil.
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  • It is also the site of the Candelária massacre which caused Michael Jackson to refuse to perform in Rio de Janeiro during his Dangerous World Tour.
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  • Despite its turbulent history, Candelária Church remains a beloved symbol of Rio de Janeiro and a popular destination for tourists and locals alike.